Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire made his NFL debut Thursday night against the Houston Texans. And by game’s end, the rookie led all Chiefs’ skill-position players in production.
One of the primary traits that drew the Chiefs to selecting Edwards-Helaire No. 32 overall in this year’s draft was his ability to catch balls out of the backfield, but he did not catch any passes Thursday night. All of Edwards-Helaire’s yards were on the ground.
“I feel like he’s had a good camp,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who ran the ball 25 times with Edwards-Helaire, noted after the game.